National Republican., 1887-01-17
AMERICAN OPERA.
The Coming Performances by the Ma
tional Opera Company.

Fresh from the triumphs on its tour Of the
principal cities Of the country, the National
Opera Company will begin one week OF grand
opera in English at Albaugh's Grand Opera
House Monday evening, Ja1. 81. The season
will consist Of seven performances Of grand
opera and grand ballet six evening per-
formances and one opera matinee. II
will present series Of unusually at
tractivc works, given In tho most elab-
crate style, and including several works
which have been added to the National Opera
Company's repertoire for the first time this
ing the last two months with the greatest sue.
cess. The National Opera Company has been
greatly increased in numbers and strength
ened by the engagement of several artists who
have won fame in grand opera and concert in
Europe and America.
The complete list of artists who will appear
Nine Nine "iS FurscS fV Madi' % Emma OT yuch, Pauline
BAllemand, Bertha Pierson, Laura Moore;
mezzosopIani and contralti -Corneia Van
MSshilSO Philgs yS,s Ras
W. II. Fessenden; barytones-Wm. Ludwig,
Alonzo StOddard, Joseph CLAUS; bassi-Myron
W. Whitney, VIM II. Hamilton.
In addition 10 the strong list of principal
artists the other great features in this orgaui
Zation are the famous Thomas orchestra, the
chorus of one hundred, and the grand ballet
Of ninety-two dancers. The operas as usual
will be produoed under the musical direction
of Theodore Thomas, with Gustav Henrioks
and Arthur Mecs rs associate conductors. The
repertoire has been carefully selected and one
with stronger attraction to musicians and the
have been arranred. dhe ballet OF the com
| pany, which Is said TO be In every respect the
finest ballet ever seen In this country, has
made such pronounced success In the grand
ballet spectncles of the repertoire that II has
been decided to devote one evening To such a
work.
The repertoire for the week is as follows:
| Monday ey, ning, Jan. u, THE Hngnennotsi'
day, S1'he Flying Dutchman;" Friday, "Lohen.
| greni" Saturday afternoon, "Orpnous and
Eurydice" Saturday evening, "copsclia,"
THE Hupuenots," faust" aida" aud
"Coppelia' ballet have been added to the
american opera repertoire for this season.
| They have received the most careful prepara-
| lion, with over two months OF rehearsing, be-
fore they were first produced some few weeks
/ ago. They have been produced with sump.
tuous mngnticence in costuming. scenery, and
| stage appointments, even excelling In brilliant
| spectacular effects some OF the great produce
| tlons Of last season, which opera-goers here
| have not forgotten. 1t will be seen that the
season here will be unusually interesting, from
the nrst appearance OF several artists Of fine
| reputation, as well as the production of the
several operas not given here last spring In a
| sessed of the resources at the command of tile
National Opera Company.
| The ballet OF the company this season num-
dancers are Miles. Gniri, De Giliert, Carazsi,
| and NJ Camerano. There are four first dancers
and four seconds, forty eight coryphees, twelve
| male pautommists, and twenty pupils Of the
| ballet school of the opera. In addition TO the
| production OF "Coppelia" on Saturday night,
the ballet win appear in .The, .Huglenots, u
Faust Aida" and "orpheus." The sale OF
| tickets for the entire series of performances
| will begin Tuesday Jan. 25, at a. m, at Bren-
tano's. and continue two days. On Thursday,
jan o. same place, the sale OF tickets for single
| performances will begin. From the interest
excited by the visit Of the company here last
spring II is safe TO predict really enthusiastic c
| reception and substantial financial success for
| the coming engagement.